Kat in the Hat on thu 11 dec 03
Hi
You can buy gum both in a "dry" powder and a liquid
solution. The liquid form is made by using approx. 30 grams
of dry gum to 1 litre of water. That would equal 0.3% dry
gum per 1 litre of water. Not much. In my last post I mentioned
using gum at 100% - That is if you buy it already pre-mixed with
water. If you are to make your own gum solution, it is best to
boil the water to make sure all the dry gum is going to be
dissolved.
I have used gum to help with "brushing" on glazes and it has
helped a great deal for me to get a even coat. Crystalline
glazes (which have little to no clay) are suspended with
gum solution and most often brushed onto a pot. Hope this
helps.
Kat
kat@digitalfire.com
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